Trevor Gunderson | Architecture Strategist at MG2
What design object or story most strongly influenced your design interest?
If everything is red, nothing is red. Something my third-year architecture professor taught us when we were trying to decide what’s important.
Alyssa Oshiro | Colorado State University
CURIOSITY in design is…
Allowing your imagination and creativity to drive your design ideas and inspiration; it’s the constant questioning and ideating that allow designs to reach their fullest potential.
Carlos Colet | Cornell University
Who or what inspires you?
Looking at what has been done before; you are capable of creating a better outcome for the future with the lessons learned from previous mistakes.
Natalie Kim | Cal Poly Pomona
Who or what inspires you?
Richard Neutra and his masterful LA Houses continue to inspire me as an architect. His timelessness is something I would love to capture in my projects.
Antonio Castillo | Washington State University
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
If I could have one superpower, it would be to control time. There is a lot I would love to do, and I feel that time is my biggest limiting factor.
Duncan Bennett | Western Washington University
What design object or story most strongly influenced your design interest?
My high school design/technology teacher Mike Weirusz brought advanced design practices to young, eager students, including me. It changed the way I thought about creativity—as a tool for change.
Ryan Mackey | University of Washington
Who or what inspires you?
The resiliency of nature and its ability to overcome obstacles.
Martin Delgado | University of Michigan
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
To understand what brings out the best out of people in times of turmoil and chaos.
Ava Brown | Illinois Institute of Technology
Who or what inspires you?
Nature inspires me.
Jackie Yu | Carnegie Mellon University
Who or what inspires you?
The surrounding environment inspires me.
Elise Hall | Washington State University
CURIOSITY in design is…
Taking time to understand the aesthetic and functional intentions behind what you see in your everyday life. By understanding the design intent behind mundane objects, we are able to be more mindful of how our work impacts people at both the individual and societal levels.
Nelly Liang | University of Florida
CURIOSITY in design is…
To constantly ask questions or to question designs so you can learn and gain different perspectives.
Jeremy Rivard | North Dakota State University
What design object or story most strongly influenced your design interest?
One building that helped inspire my interest in architecture was the Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis by Cesar Pelli. I love how it is a modern take on a classic Art Deco skyscraper.
Deena Bellavoix | University of Miami
Who or what inspires you?
Zaha Hadid. Her designs are always outside of the box.
Kylie Stephens | Howard University
What design object or story most strongly influenced your design interest?
The Butaro Hospital located in Burera, Rwanda, designed by MASS Design Group in the year 2011 is by far one of the most influential spaces to me. I’ve looked to it for its healing properties, attention to detail, and involvement in the community.
Sean Kim | Virginia Tech
What design object or story most strongly influenced your design interest?
Architecture that creates and fosters unique community/cultural experiences influences my design interest.
Kelsey Delahunt | Pratt Institute
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
I would like to be able to teleport anywhere in the world instantly.
Alexio Mora | University of Arizona
CURIOSITY in design is…
The drive to explore and experiment with new ideas, materials, and techniques to create innovative and unique solutions to design problems.
Sophia Burger | University of Hawaii at Manoa
Who or what inspires you?
Both nature and the built environment.
Zarrina Nurullina | University of Washington
CURIOSITY in design is…
Curiosity in Design is the act of continuous learning. A designer should see the world as a learning opportunity and apply what is learned to their creations.